Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 3,330, Ephraim Ellis, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Mass.
Ellis, Ephraim
S. 3 3 3 0
carded
CONTENTS

7733. Ohio.
Ephraim Ellis.
of Washington in the State of Ohio who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Emerson, of the Regt commanded by Col. Zappan. in the Mass. Cont. time for two years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio. at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd day of Mar. 1833 and sent to Clerk of Washington County, Ohio.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar. 1833. 160. Semi-ann. allowance ending 4. Sept. 1833. 40.
$200.
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. H. Palmer Clerk, Book 6. Vol. 8 Page Seven.

Ephraim Ellis
Wm. Bull Admitted for 2 years & 8 mos from 1781. —
$80 —

The State of Ohio 3 Washington County 3
On this twenty seventh day of July A.D. 1832 Personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County, Ephraim Ellis a resident of Roxbury Township in the County of Washington and State of Ohio, aged 67 years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832, That he was placed on the Pension List Roll, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 18 th of March, 1818, and obtained a Pension Certificate, bearing date the 24 th day of May 1820 and numbered 17.109. Registered by J. H. Henshaw Clerk, in Book B, Volume 11. page 13. That he was struck from the Pension Roll in consequence of his not forwarding to the War Department a Schedule of property as required by subsequent laws of the U.S.; That he served in the 10 th Massachusetts Regiment Commanded by Colonel Tupper, in Captain Emersons Company, also in the 5 th Regiment, commanded by Colonel Newell, in Capt. Williams Company — That his present place of residence is in Roxbury Township, Washington County, Ohio, That his place of residence, when his first application was made, was within a few miles of where he now resides, and is now in Morgan County, which County he believed was organized, and a part of it taken from Washington County about the time he made his first application — And he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension or an annuity except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State —
Ephraim Ellis
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Attest.
Geo. Dunlevy Clerk
George Dunlevy Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Washington do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Ephraim Ellis for a Pension In

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hands and the seal of said court this twenty seventh day of July Anno Domini One thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
Geo. Dunlevy, Clerk.

Ohio 17,109  Ho
Ephraim Ellis
of Roxbury Coy. in the state of Ohio who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Tupper of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 2 years & 8 months
inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 3 rd of June 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th of May 1820 and sent to E. Deming Esq. Point Harmar, Ohio,
Arrears to 4th of March 1820. 168.49 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Ap. 1820. 48. 50 20 28 / 30 & 4 / 31 months $226:49
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }

Rev. Mass.
3330 INVALID.
Am.
File No. 3330
Ephraim Ellis Brn. Mass. Cont.
Act: June 7, 62.
Index:—Vol. A , Page 112
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of Ohio } On this 3 rd day of June 14, 1818 before me the Washington County } subscribes one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the county of Washington personally appeared Ephraim Ellis President in said County who being by me first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of an act of Cong- ress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war
Ephraim Ellis of the township of Roxbury County of Washington and State of Ohio being as I believe a person entitled to a pension under the act of Congress passed March 18 th 1818 entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War do agreeable to the provisions in said act make this my declaration under the solemnities of an Oath I enlisted on the 8 th day of April 1777 as a private soldier and joined the Company commanded by Capt. Emerson and the 10 th Regiment commanded by Col. Tupper (their given names I have forgotten). In the Massachusetts line and served my Country against the common Enemy two years and eight months upon the continental establish- ment a part of which term of time I served in the compa- ny commanded by Capt. Stillham and Regiment Com- manded by Col. Dwell in the afore mentioned line. I was discharged in the month of December 1778 which discharge I gave to Deacon Thompson to enable him to receive my wages for my services which discharge I have not seen since, I was in no pitched battles during said term of service. I am now 83 years of age the 15 Day of June 1818. Said from my reduced circum- stances I stand in need of the assistance of my country for support, I have no other evidence now in my power to prove my aforesaid services by Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid Ezekiel Deming I Ezekiel Deming Associate Judge &c as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Ephraim Ellis did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months and longer and that he stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and I now transmit the proceedings taken and had before me to the Secretary for the depart- ment of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress Ezekiel Deming

State of Ohio
Washington County B: As Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County I do hereby certify that Ezekiel Deming Esquire who hath signed his name to the within Certificates was at the several times of signing and certifying the matters and things in said Certificates contained, and now is, an acting Associate Judge of said Court duly appointed Commissioned and qualified agreeably to Law and that full faith and credit are due to all things by him there Certified, as well in Courts of Justice as elsewhere.
In testimony whereof I do hereunto set my hand and affix my Official Seal at Marietta in said County this twenty ninth day of December Anno Domini One thousand eight Hundred and Nineteen
Geo. D. Darley Clerk (P.W. Ohio)
Ebenezer Dill
Col. Stephen
Massachusetts Regt
1701 - 2 yrs service
3 June 1810.
See final settlement
sent Feb. 21st 1812
11th Regt B3172
E. Deming Regt South Manx.
Ohio
Admitted
Robt. Smith
Washington Col.
Ebenezer Dill
2nd Lt. Declaration
of Service rendered
Sub: Rev. on file

Depositions taken and to be used in the case of Ephraim Ellis

I John Ellis of Barnard in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont of Lawful age testify and say that in the year 1781 I lived in Middlebury Massachusetts and a neighbor to Ephraim Ellis then living at that Place, son of in Woodstock Vermont when I was well acquainted with him from which he moved to Windsor, County of Morgan State of Ohio where I under stand he now lives. and I was well knowing to the said William  Ephraim Ellis enlisting into the United States Service for the period of three years and from time I believe in the month of April 1781. and several months afterwards saw him in Boston in actual service as a soldier but never saw him after until the expiration of three years when he returned home bringing with him his Regimental Clothing then for do Verily believe he served out the period of his enlistment. further more the Dependent Smith met John Ellis
State of Vermont } Barnard Oct. 4th 1819 Windsor County } Personally appeared John Ellis and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing depositions by him. Subscribed before me Benjamin Clapp Justice of the Peace
Whereby Certify that the above deponent John Ellis is a credible witness Benjamin Clapp Justice of the Peace
I Yedediah Newton of Barnard in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont of Lawful age testify and say that I was a soldier in the last three years service of

Benjamin Clapp of the Peace
Whereby certify that the above deponent John Ellis is a credible witness Benjamin Clapp Justice of the Peace
I Gideon Newton of Barnard in the County of Franklin and State of Vermont of Lardhall age Forty and say that I was a soldier in the last three years service of the Revolutionary War. in Capt. William Cumnin Colonel Vose's Regt. Genl. Bates's Brigade, Massachu- setts Line - and in the year 1783 became acquainted with Ephraim Ellis then a soldier for three years he being about that time transferred here I believe from the fifth Massachusetts Regt into the Company and Regiment to which I belonged. P. Ellis I understand then belonged to Middlebury Massachusetts. I have since been acquainted with him living in Headstock Vermont, and he now lives in since removed to Franklin, County of Morgan State of Ohio and from perceived that the said Ellis continued in service until his time expired and was honorably discharged Further the deponent saith not
Gideon Newton
State of Vermont } Barnard Oct 4th 1819 Franklin County ss } Personally appeared Gideon Newton and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed before me
Benjamin Clapp Justice of the Peace
Whereby certify that Gideon Newton the above named deponent is a credible witness Benjamin Clapp Justice of the Peace

State of Vermont { Benjamin Suler Clerk of the County Otsego County ss } Court for and within said County and notwithstanding hereby certify that Benjamin Clegg Esqr the Subscribing magistrate to the two within Depositions of John Ellis and Aaron Newton is one of the Justices of the Peace for and within said County in witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my notarial seal at Haddocks in said County this 9th day of October 1819
Benj Swann
into the 17 messuages & Nos. 1-17 in the last said John Paton's freehold. John Williams Company to which Company Nos. 1 and 2 are the lease and leasehold. John Paton's line of Haddocks in County of Otsego. But part of Otsego County appears in State of Ohio